grrr..

The main reason that snake is not eating is stress. He is in a huge enclosure. Think cramped and warm!

Never leave a live feeder with a snake for several hours. If the snake doesn't eat in 10 mins, it's not going to eat. I'm surprised people are suggesting this. Did you try pre killing and leaving it in there for a night?

In my opinion the tank is the right size, you just need to get some fake plants (Or newspaper) in there for added security.

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Originally Posted by Elise.m

Never leave a live feeder with a snake for several hours. If the snake doesn't eat in 10 mins, it's not going to eat. I'm surprised people are suggesting this. Did you try pre killing and leaving it in there for a night?

In my opinion the tank is the right size, you just need to get some fake plants (Or newspaper) in there for added security.

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we never left it alone with live prey, but we tried pre killed prey and it didn't work, it seems like the newspaper thing is the best bet right now

I remember a post not too long ago that had some good info on encouraging a hatchling to eat...I can't remember the poster's name, but I think it was Big Gunns who suggested putting the hatchling on aspen bedding and lo' and behold, the snake ate shortly after the switch to aspen! You may want to go one step further and get a small sterlite container and aspen bedding. Put the little guy in there with just his hide and a water bowl in a low traffic area and see if that doesn't reduce his stress a little...or at least until he becomes a more established eater!

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Originally Posted by GoBoilers

I remember a post not too long ago that had some good info on encouraging a hatchling to eat...I can't remember the poster's name, but I think it was Big Gunns who suggested putting the hatchling on aspen bedding and lo' and behold, the snake ate shortly after the switch to aspen! You may want to go one step further and get a small sterlite container and aspen bedding. Put the little guy in there with just his hide and a water bowl in a low traffic area and see if that doesn't reduce his stress a little...or at least until he becomes a more established eater!

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hmmm interesting, well little by little i'm going to try different methods, if the newspaper thing dont work then i'm going to try the aspen thing you mentioned

ok here's another pic which i noticed my snake warrior has been doing

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21...63440357-1.jpg

he does this maybe once ever day or other day, and he runs up along the corner of the tank going all the way up to the screen and then falls right on it's back...he does that once or twice a day

If he's falling off that thing, I'd take it out. If he's just being silly and not knowing how gravity works, then I'd say that's fine. Though, if he's falling down like that every couple of days, he might be a little stressed about it.

Just a thought, it might be totally irrelevant.

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If he's falling off that thing, I'd take it out. If he's just being silly and not knowing how gravity works, then I'd say that's fine. Though, if he's falling down like that every couple of days, he might be a little stressed about it.

Just a thought, it might be totally irrelevant.

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well he doesn't fall of that thing actually btw that little needle thermometer you see there that he's wrapped around i don't use anymore i upgraded to all digital, well here's another picture of what i was trying to explain earlier about going up the corner, and after he does he just falls over, again this happens once or twice a day, i thought it was weird...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21...1263442195.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21...1263442195.jpg

That's pretty normal if they're stressed. My pastel used to do that, but doesn't anymore. Or if she does, I'm asleep so I don't see it. Maybe someone else can say if theirs still does it after settling into the tank.

I'd stick with trying to get two identical hides, and more foliage.